Don’t spend the money yet: Is Trump still sending the $5,000 midterm payments?

Julia Demaree Nikhinson

Posted Saturday, November 7, 2026 11:20 am

Leada Gore (via Cleveland.com)

Tuesday’s blue wave means Democrats will control the U.S. House and Senate. It also means that the likelihood of Americans receiving a $5,000 check – a midterm promise by President Donald Trump – isn’t high.